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Enjoying the Harvest

Students identify the parts of a wheat plant and wheat kernel and investigate the process of milling wheat kernels into flour.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
2 hours
Updated
September 13, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Pat Thompson and Lynn Wallin | Oklahoma Agriculture in the Classroom and National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL)

Sources

  1. http://www.wheatworld.org/wheat-101/wheat-facts/

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • 4-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.